29th November 2014 Plucked from internet obscurity just two short years ago when the self-produced YouTube postings of James Bagshaw and Thomas Walmsley caught the attention of Heavenly Records, psychedelic rock revivalists Temples have since emerged as one of Britain’s… Continue Reading
Following on from their outstanding gig at Bristol’s Hen & Chicken, we spoke to Simon from Bristol jazz outfit Lund Quartet about their upcoming album and collaborations with local musicians. Hi Simon. Thanks for the great gig at the Hen… Continue Reading
Donegal mix master Colpey Calling selects his new Track of the Week, as well as the Best Track You’ve Never Heard. Track of the Week Ken & Ryu – ‘Made Up’ (2014) This week it was tight between Derry artist… Continue Reading
Song: The Killing of Georgie (Part I & II) Artist: Rod Stewart Year: 1976 From Rod Stewart’s seventh album A Night on the Town, ‘The Killing of Georgie’ is a fine example of narrative lyricism and, in the less liberal… Continue Reading
Lund Quartet are a hidden gem in the Avon Gorge, the Bristol four-piece first discovered by tonight’s compère “ethereally floating down the dock on the Matthew.” Criminally under-exposed, their eponymous debut album, released in 2012, introduced an economic yet highly… Continue Reading
For Chicago rock band The Orwells, 2014 was the year in which their star truly began to ascend; January saw an eventful appearance on US talk show ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ where a rowdy performance was embraced by… Continue Reading
Donegal mix master Colpey Calling selects his new Track of the Week, as well as the Best Track You’ve Never Heard. Track of the Week Boxcutter & Defcon – ‘Skylights’ (feat. Kaidi Thatham) (2014) A fantastic crossover track between three Belfast… Continue Reading
Little Dragon love Bristol – in our interview with Erik from the band, he reminisced about the “river or whatever it is going low and muddy at some times”, and Thekla as “a nice, smelly, humid and mouldy little boat… Continue Reading